Benedict Student Found Dead, Identified
Thursday afternoon, Benedict college released the name of the student found dead on campus this week.
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Local Bargains for Dozens of Miles
You will definitely need a car to get around a giant garage sale here in the Midlands.
Chobani Recalls Some Greek Yogurt Cups
Chobani says it's issuing a recall of some its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold after some customers reported illnesses.
Veronica Custody; New Developments
Columbia, SC (Associated Press)- The father of a Cherokee girl at the center of an adoption dispute is fighting the Oklahoma governor's order that he return to South Carolina to face charges of parental interference.
Gun found on 16-year-old student at Sumter High
SUMTER, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Police say a 16-year-old Sumter High School student has been arrested after a gun and a loaded magazine were found in a book bag. School police officers investigating an unrelated case said they got…
More South Carolinians using seat belts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” More South Carolinians are using seat belts. A new study from the National highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that seat belt usage in South Carolina increased from 86 percent in South Carolina in 2011…
EX-Lexington deputy convicted of domestic violence
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A former Lexington County sheriff's deputy has been convicted of criminal domestic violence. Thirty-two-year-old Daniel M. Creamer of Lexington was sentenced to 30 days in jail or a $1,000 fine plus six months of…
State Fair holding unique movie-making competition
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” The South Carolina State Fair is offering a unique movie-making opportunity to ten teams of filmmakers. The fair is teaming up with the Indie Grits Festival for the 48 Hour Film Blitz next month.…
43 Mile Yard Sale Stretches Across Three Midlands Towns
Friday morning, shoppers were out in the Midlands hoping to find great deals at 'The Big Grab Yard Sale.'
Claflin building environmentally friendly dorm
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Claflin University is building a new $12 million environmentally friendly residence hall. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports (http://bit.ly/15IFDXw ) the historically black university broke ground on the new building Thursday. The dorm…
Haley, Commerce to attend international car show
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” Gov. Nikki Haley and Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt will be in Germany next week to recruit jobs at the world's biggest show for the automotive industry. Hitt says he and Haley leave Monday for…
Monthly Jobs Report Just Released
Columbia, SC (The Labor Department)- It looks like some of our neighbors are still out of work.A new jobs report released today by "The Labor Department" says U.S. employers added 169-thousand jobs last month.But it's fewer than economists had predicted.Still,…
1 Dead, 1 Missing on Fort Mill Lake
FORT MILL, S.C. (AP) _ Wildlife officials say one man is dead and another missing after a boat capsized on a lake in Fort Mill.
Major Marijuana Growing Operation Busted in Three Counties
State Attorney General's office arrests eight individuals, seize more than 700 plants, in connection with major indoor marijuana growing operation.
8 arrested in marijuana operation in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says eight people have been charged with trafficking marijuana after an eight-month investigation that led to the seizure of more than 700 plants from indoor growing operations in…
Serial rapist sentenced to 25 years in prison
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” A serial rapist has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for brutally assaulting women last year on the Charleston peninsula. The Post and Courier reports (http://bit.ly/17ZtVP9 ) 48-year-old Nathaniel Tyler pleaded guilty Friday…
SLED getting $900,000 to improve background checks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” State law enforcement is receiving $900,000 from the federal government to improve background checks for guns bought in South Carolina. U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles announced the grant Friday. The state Law Enforcement Division applied…
USC Comes Up Short At Georgia 41-30
For the first time in four years the Georgia Bulldogs have defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 41-30.
Former Anglican leader visiting Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The former leader of the world's 70 million Anglicans is making a trip to South Carolina this weekend. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral says George Carey is leading a weekend of celebration at the Columbia church this weekend.…
SC sees rise in out-of-state student discounts
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) âone space€one space” More out-of-state students are going to public universities in South Carolina without paying the full out-of-state tuition costs. An analysis of data by The State of Columbia (http://bit.ly/18Erq0F ) found nearly 13,400 out-of-state students…
Newberry teen wearing headphones killed by train
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy listening to music on his headphones has died after he was struck by a train in Newberry. The coroner's office said Chamone McGraw did not react to the slow-moving train as…
Calling for Hardeville Superintendent Resignation
Dozens rallied in jasper county over the weekend urging the superintendent for schoos to step down.
Father Charged with Assaulting Suspected Peeping Tom
A new mexico man is facing felony charges after authorities say he beat a man accused of peering into his daughter's bedroom window.
Medicaid agency helping school clinics succeed
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Four high-poverty schools in Charleston County could become a statewide model for in-school medical clinics that offer parents a convenient way to take their children to the doctor. South Carolina's Medicaid agency is working with a…
Bells to call attention to fetal alcohol issues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Groups are gathering in Columbia to draw attention to fetal alcohol disorders. Members of the South Carolina Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Collaborative are sponsoring a ringing of the bells Monday on the north steps of the…
